Into the Woods

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About the Musical

This epic adventure musical incorporates plots and characters of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine.

Story:

The Narrator introduces the cast of characters, each with a wish: the Baker and Baker’s wife long for a child but cannot conceive, Jack desperately wishes his cow Milky White would once again provide milk so he wouldn’t have to sell her, and Cinderella dreams of attending the king’s ball and someday being free of her cruel stepmother and step-sisters. When all their tales, and the tales of other fairy tale characters, lead to the woods and become intertwined, dreams come true and wishes are granted. Their happiness has consequences, though, and the characters are forced to band together to save their world from destruction.

1998 Tony Award Nominations

Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score Best Actress in a Musical - Joanna Gleason
Best Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Robert Westenberg
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical

1998 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical Outstanding Book of a Musical Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Robert Westenberg Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Joanna Gleason Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Bernadette Peters
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Danielle Ferland
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design

1988 Theatre World Award Nominations

Danielle Ferland

2002 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical Best Lighting Design
Best Actor in a Musical - John McMartin
Best Actress in a Musical - Vanessa Williams
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Gregg Edelman
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Laura Benanti
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical

2002 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical Outstanding Set Design of a Musical Outstanding Sound Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Laura Benanti
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Vanessa Williams
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Gregg Edelman
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Kerry O'Malley
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design

2015 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2015 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical

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